Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Mann-vit

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

2 definitions

1 mann-vit

n. [Dan. mande-vid], ‘man-wit’ understanding, with the notion of ‘mothers-wit,’ good sense, as opp. to bók-vit (‘book-wit’); úbrigðra vin fær maðr alldregi, en m. mikit, Hm. 6, 10, Hbl. 3; mál ok m., Sdm. 4; minni ok m., Fms. xi. 298 (in a verse); önd skynsamleg ok m., Ver. 2; ok urðu þeir (the dwarfs) vitandi mannvits ok höfðu manns líki, Edda 9; því at hann (the dog) hefir manns mannvit, Fms. x. 254; siðgæði þat má engi eignask nema hann hafi m. með, ok eigu þessir hlutir mannviti at fylgja, Sks. 437; mannvits ok góðrar náttúru, 475; hljóta sumir spádóms anda, sumir mannvits anda ok spektar, 561; m. ok skilning, 49; at mannviti, réttlæti eða sannsýni, 474: learning, þér hafit minna m. numit en ek, Mag. 3; lærðr til alls mannvits, Sks. 474.

2 mann-vit

COMPDS: mannvitsbrekka, mannvitslauss, mannvitsmaðr, mannvitsamligr.

Similar Words

Runic Inscription

mann-vit

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "mann-vit" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

Dan: Danish.
Dan.: Danish.
id: idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.: Linnæus.
m.: masculine.
n.: neuter.
opp: opposed to.
opp.: opposed.
opp. to: opposed to.
p.: page.

Works & Authors

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Hbl.: Harbarðs-ljóð. (A. I.)
Hm.: Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Sdm.: Sigrdrífu-mál. (A. II.)
Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Ver.: Veraldar Saga. (E. II.)

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